Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 I will very shortly have a fully modified VVC head up for sale. The head was going to be part of a project for my 1.6SL but this is no longer on the cards as I am looking at a new caterham. teeth.gif The spec is VVC Head ported and polished by the best person in the business (VVC Blanked) 1227 cams Pair vernier pulleys Valve springs (double) Steel spring caps VVC blanking kit Solid follower shims Set big valves Cosilbro guides The head is ready to go and has taken about 5 months to put together. These are rare as rocking horse ****! I have waited 8 months for this head, and I am a little disappointed not to be getting it fitted. It will produce around the 200bhp mark. Sensible offers will be entertained. e-mail simon.scott@hutchison3g.com X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlShack Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 You have mail ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Edited by - V7 SLR on 8 May 2002 11:14:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 V7 you have mail. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 I have now been told this head is good for 200bhp on a 1600, and 220bhp on an 1800cc. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL FLY Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Don't let Nudger have it Simon teeth.gif Roy Edited by - will fly on 8 May 2002 12:20:25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Ignore me. I was thinking out loud and it didn't stack up when I thought it through. I would like another head but not until maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Nudger, your head is to exactly the same spec. Its worth pointing out that virtually identical heads have produced 242BHP on a 1700K Caterham Similar cams 250BHP on an 1800K Caterham Similar cams 235BHP on an 1800K Caterham - Same cams 228BHP on an 1800K Caterham Same cams 226BHP on an 1800K Elise Same cams 215BHP on an 1800K Elise Softer cams Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyDave Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 more mail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 Better point this out.... I have come back to the office and my e-mail box has atleast 10 e-mails about the head, it is first come first served. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 SOLD X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Oily, My head's the best ever (i.e. no-one else's is as good as mine) but I fancy building another one next year. We're going to the USA next year, and if it were humanly possible, I'd like to have a decently powerful engine in reserve. It's primarily for my use, but obviously if anyone else suffered a grenaded engine they would be allowed to use it. I have 3 options... I could either: 1. Have a go at porting one myself, and then ask my friend DVA to "clean" it up for me (if he has the time). 2. See if DVA would do another for me (I'm not keen on this option knowing how busy he is and any, I could usefully learn how to do this for myself). 3. I could try to buy one. Whichever option I can go for, I'd like to build the engine as close to the spec of my current engine as is possible. Makes for an easy swap in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 Taking a spear engine to the USA!!! Have you booked its own seat on the flight out there? X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangers quotNquot Mas1697456953 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Oily, Guess now this head's finished you're ready for mine???? (Is it two months yet????) Andy Marks VHPD7@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 Whether I manage to come up with an identical engine to my current one or not, we will almost certainly be taking at least 1 spare K engine to the USA as there are not Rover dealers to help with parts should we need them. If we had our way, we would have a spare engine (and ready-mapped ECU) for a dry sump and wet sump application. Getting them there is easy... we just put the spares in the containers with the cars. We could get about 100 engines in that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted May 10, 2002 Author Share Posted May 10, 2002 So is the USA 03 trip definatly on? X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 Still trying to find a carrier to take 30 cars. Vinnie's over there at the mo talking to the USA listers, and the Caterham importer. No more updates at the mo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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